A lot of family and friends have asked me “how was I able to push my kid to speaking the mother language?” – in this case Arabic. Most of them complain of talking to their kids in one language and they would answer back in English. This could be any language, even if it’s not…
Author: Well Intentioned, Accident Prone
10 “Nuggets” for the Solo Traveller
So based on the chain of unfortunate events I seem to attract in my travels (literally all over my blog), I decided to share 10 of my precious tips. Some you probably already know, but I’d like to do my small part in fighting crime (common tourist mistakes that is). This mainly pertains to solo…
New Year’s in Africa’s tip
Turning the year in Mama Africa
Toy Appreciation – the hard way
Some context… I am not a parenting guru by any means – but I do have a few tried and tested experiences that, I think, are worth a try. I have to precursor this though with my standard disclaimer whenever I get the rare request for parenting advice, every child is different! What works for…
File Hierarchy – Backing up your photos
Sample file tree for backing up digital pix
Serendip aka Cylon aka Sri Lanka
Exploring the “Pearl of Asia”
Carthage, Matmata & a manual car
History, Olives, and Manual Driving, what else can you ask for?